other people – The Comedy Bureau

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Independent Spirit Awards Give Nominations to Other People, Morris From America, Swiss Army Man

Like many awards shows in awards season, The Independent Spirit Awards deals heavily in drama with their nominations. That being said, they do usually acknowledge some comedic leaning works and this year is no different as you can see below.

John Cassavetes Award
Hunter Gatherer-Josh Locy

Best First Feature
Swiss Army Man-Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Other People-Chris Kelly

Best First Screenplay
Other People-Chris Kelly
Jean of the Joneses-Stella Meghie

Best Supporting Male
Morris From America-Craig Robinson

Best International Film
Toni Erdmann-Maren Ade

For our money, Chris Kelly’s Other People floored us and Craig Robinson might have given one of his best performances to date in Morris From America.

This upcoming Film Independent Spirit Awards will air live on IFC on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 at 2PM PST.

See the full list of Spirit Awards nominees at the link above.

If There’s One Dramedy Centered on Cancer That You See This Year, See Chris Kelly’s Other People

September 19, 2016

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It may seem like a very niche genre, but a number of films that mix drama and comedy over the last few years do so by having cancer worked into the plot.

Chris Kelly’s Other People is one of the best films of its kind as its emotional peaks are so comedically high and valleys are so dramatically grounded, all in the best, life affirming way possible. Molly Shannon gives a performance of a lifetime and then some as well.

You should definitely go see Other People in select theaters while you still can or buy it on iTunes.

Watch Trailer for Chris Kelly’s Feature Film Debut “Other People”

July 11, 2016

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Chris Kelly, whose work you’ve probably seen on SNL and Broad City, is making what looks to be a stunning feature film debut about a freshly unemployed comedy writer coming home to take care of his sick mother with Other People.

Kelly wrote and directed the feature, which had a nice run on the festival circuit, and stars Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, and Zach Woods.

See for yourself what the buzz for this dramedy is all about in this trailer, then look for it in theaters on September 9th.